| (1) | A person who wishes to register as an environmental assessment practitioner or candidate environmental assessment practitioner may apply to a registration authority. |
| (2) | An application to register contemplated in subregulation (1) must be— |
[Words preceding Regulation (2)(a) substituted by section 9(a) of Notice No. 2320, GG47133, dated 29 July 2022]
| (a) | made on an official application form obtainable from the registration authority; and |
| (b) | accompanied by at least— |
| (i) | certified copies of academic qualifications as specified in regulation 15; |
| (ii) | a portfolio of evidence of competence; |
| (iii) | the relevant application fee; and |
| (iv) | any other information which is indicative of meeting the requirements contemplated in the Qualification: Environmental Assessment Practice. |
[Regulation 16(2)(b)(iv) substituted by section 9(b) of Notice No. 2320, GG47133, dated 29 July 2022]
| (3) | Upon receipt of an application contemplated in subregulation (2), the registration authority must consider the application for registration and decide the application within 120 days. |
| (4) | The decision contemplated in subregulation (3) may be to— |
| (a) | register the applicant as registered environmental assessment practitioner or registered candidate environmental assessment practitioner for a period not exceeding five years; |
| (b) | refuse the application for registration; or |
| (i) | further information or further evidence of competence be supplied; or |
| (ii) | further relevant experience or training is acquired |
